James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
Dr. Jordan Smith, assistant professor and co-curricular coordinator in High Point University’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, recently secured a $10,000 grant for the Community Clinic of High Point to administer influenza vaccines for the 2020-21 flu season. HIGH POINT, N.C., July 29, 2020 – Dr. Jordan Smith, assistant professor and co-curricular coordinator in High […]
HPU’s summer STEM camp is held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and today marked the start of the first of two sessions. Whitley Davis (left) and Aubrey May Davis (right) began HPU’s summer STEM camp today. HIGH POINT, N.C., Date, 2020 – Instead of having packed laboratories with excited children ready to start a […]
The annual summer camp is held virtually this year because of COVID-19, and a second week has been scheduled due to popularity. HIGH POINT, N.C., June 3, 2020 – High Point University’s Stout School of Education will offer a second virtual STEM camp for community children this summer due to the first session’s high demand. […]
This story is featured in the Spring 2020 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below HPU’s gardens contribute to the inspiring environment the university is known for. Dr. Patrick Vigueira knows what he has with the nine plant collections, 28 gardens and the arboretum at High Point University. He has the perfect place to help his […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 22, 2020 – High Point University will honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for this nation by lowering perimeter flags to half-staff on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. “We are a God, family and country institution,” says HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein. “Today and […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 15, 2020 – High Point University will lower perimeter flags to half-staff today in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. The day honors […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 6, 2020 – High Point University welcomes a new face on campus with its newest historical sculpture, honoring Maya Angelou, legendary writer, poet and activist. Angelou joins 28 sculptures who line the promenades of HPU’s campus, surrounding students with the world’s most accomplished leaders. From Sir Isaac Newton, Rev. Martin Luther […]
High Point University students in Dr. Cara Kozma’s English service-learning course compiled a book, documenting the rich history of High Point’s Burns Hill neighborhood, and presented it to community members virtually on May 4. HIGH POINT, N.C., May 4, 2020 – High Point University students in Dr. Cara Kozma’s English service-learning course spent the spring […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 1, 2020 – While the education industry has had to move to online instruction due to the global pandemic, High Point University’s faculty have created innovative classrooms since adjusting online. Below are just a few examples of their efforts. Dr. Aaron Titus’ Mathematical Modeling Class Computes Spread of Infectious Disease Dr. […]
On her first Sunday as a freshman at High Point University, Alexis Ogren couldn’t get over what she saw. At the university’s Honor Code ceremony in the Millis Athletic Center, she watched students step onstage in black robes. She found out later they were student leaders, all members of HPU’s Student Judicial Court. But that […]
By: Allison S. Walker, Department of English In these distressing times, it’s important to embrace opportunities for resilience. Research shows that expressive writing can help us heal. You don’t have to be a professional poet or novelist to reap the benefits of this therapeutic practice. All you need is a pen and paper and the […]
The annual STEM summer camp will be held virtually due to COVID-19. HIGH POINT, N.C., April 27, 2020 – High Point University’s Stout School of Education will continue offering its annual summer STEM camp to community children this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, through an innovative approach. This summer’s “STEM Camp in a Box: Building […]
They stepped up and stepped out, these members of the university’s extended family. They contributed to a new fund that will help support High Point University through the aftershocks of a global pandemic that has affected every aspect of campus life – and life in general. North Carolina and 41 other states are telling everyone […]
Near the university’s new arena is one of Jessica Vedrani’s favorite buildings on campus. It’s a former pharmaceutical office turned into an educational crime lab, and it’s about the size of a small house. But it’s a place where she learned the practical side of her future, from stopping a theoretical suspect to […]
Inside the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, you’ll always find Nolan Roth in Room 129. He lives there – almost. He keeps clothes, blankets, even a suit and tie in a plastic bucket because he spends way more time there than in his dorm room. It’s known as the Physics Undergraduate Research Laboratory. Roth calls […]
At HPU, we believe music has the power to transport listeners to a different time and place. Dr. Marc Foster, chair of HPU’s department of music, introduces HPU Spotify playlist to help members of the HPU family feel connected to campus. Sounds From Campus […]
While local school children have frequently visited HPU’s Culp Planetarium throughout this academic year before the global pandemic, Barlow and his HPU students are now working to offer content online so children can continue to enjoy the Planetarium’s offerings. High Point University’s Dr. Brad Barlow has created an online classroom for students and community children […]
